According to Redditor Admiral_Dovolski, the battle began when the Drunk 'n' Disorderly alliance attacked a tower built by the Liandri Covenant alliance on "a worthless moon" in Asakai. Things escalated rather quickly.

At the peak of the battle, over 2,800 players were involved.

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